Hello and welcome to the Intelligence on Economist Radio. I'm your host, Jason Palmer.

Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

This week Apple entered the entertainment business, saying it would start making its own

films and TV shows. That's just the latest media move as internet providers, device makers

and movie studios join forces and expand offerings. Big companies are trying to get bigger,

vying for your entertainment dollar. Smaller ones aren't going to survive.

And you might have noticed that Kim Jong-un, North Korea's leader, seems a little more

modern, a little more approachable perhaps during his media appearances. Don't be fooled,

though. The propaganda message is the same as it ever was.

First up, though.

Not so long ago President Donald Trump thought this might be the week he'd seal a grand

trade pact with China. Instead, negotiations to ease the economic war between the countries

are dragging perilously on. American negotiators, led by US trade representative Robert Lighthizer,

will arrive in Beijing tomorrow for another round of talks. The Chinese delegation,

led by Vice Premier Liu He, will visit America next week with the aim of closing a deal

by late April. But the details it seems are proving tricky to hammer out. Among the concerns

of Mr. Trump, the question of whether China would honor any agreement that's made.

Because we have to make sure that if we do the deal with China, that China lives by the

deal. With a big gap still between them, the talks could easily break down, with political

consequences for both sides. These talks are important because at the end of the day,

the relationship between the US and China economically and diplomatically is the essential link in

the world economy. And if it really breaks down, it would be incredibly traumatic and bruising

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